These groups were led by prophets who recorded their religious and secular histories on metal plates. Designed for multiple use as study guides, handouts, and masters for creating projectable images, the charts convey a wealth of information that will enrich personal study and teaching. The heartland model or heartland theory of book of mormon geography states that the book of mormon. These maps are not drawn to scale and are for illustration only. Following is a brief synopsis of the scriptural basis for the heartland model geography of the book of mormon.
The heartland model or heartland theory of book of mormon geography postulates that the events described in the book of mormon took place, primarily. In 1751, the renowned cartographer jean baptiste bourguignon danville became the first to include nahom or nehem, ishmaels burial place in the book of mormon, in his map of asia. Internal book of mormon geography focuses on the relationships between lands and other geographic features, independent of where they might be physically located on todays maps. A complete description of the book of mormon geography bomgeography, including an internal map model, external map model i. This exciting documentary series explores the possibility through the use of archaeology and historical evidence, searching for. A map demonstrating these claims is available here. The book makes a lot of seemingly good approximations of where the book of mormon predominately took place. Mormon s map is book of mormon scholar john sorensons reconstruction of that mental map solely from. For this reason the average reader as well as the student will want to keep a copy of this book near his book of mormon for easy reference. After all, when you read the bible, you can turn to the maps and see where everything happened. Mormon s map carefully and concisely accomplishes what it sets out to do.
The heartland model or heartland theory of book of mormon geography postulates that the events described in the book of mormon took place, primarily, in the heartland of north america among its proposals are that mound builders, including the hopewell and the adena, were among those peoples described in accounts of events in book of mormon books such as alma and helaman. This map and a 1771 map of yemen are the basis for most accurate maps of arabia from 1751 to 1814. May 29, 2012 book of mormon study map alma 127 i wanted to repost this because this is where many of you are in sunday school. They remain woefully incomplete, but there is enough substance here to help many book of mormon students visualize the texts new world setting. Book of mormon geography settings, timeline, overview. First on the list of evidences for geography is the declarations by the book of mormon that the promised land will be free from kings and other rulers for the righteous. Then more recently north america theories including heartland, etc. Summary of problems with rod meldrums heartland theory. This site can be used as a study guide to help understand the book of mormon. Exploring book of mormon in americas heartland photobook. The bible and book of mormon contain both history and religion. If the book of mormon is a history of actual people we would expect to find the same type of evidence for it as we do for the bible.
Made popular by his 1985 publication an ancient american setting for the book of mormon, sorensons geographic model for the book of mormon has withstood the test of time and remains the preeminent geographic model for book of mormon events. Book of mormon geography jeff lindsays site and the. The president of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints attended the twoday book. Controversy, evidence, and two cumorahs the book of mormon is not intended to be a history book or a guide to geography, science, or any other secular topic. We have been disappointed to read online commentary from individuals favoring a heartland model of book of mormon geography that.
True book of mormon geography lands, western new york model. Establishing an expanded internal map of the geography of the jaredites now that the outline for the overall geography of the two time periods has been established, it is possible to place the rest of the geographic descriptions throughout the book of ether according to the locations shown on the following cohesive map. Nov 17, 2014 the book of mormon map described in alma chapter 22 has finally been deciphered. There are four main reasons for being zarahemla centric. Apr 04, 2015 april 4, 2015 june 11, 2015 carmanaylor mormon history book of mormon lands, book of mormon locations, book of mormon map, book of mormon maps, lds map, mormon map, nephite map, vernal holley are there any official lds maps, showing the physical places and locations described in the book of mormon. May, 2018 those who believe that the book of mormon events took place in north america often quote in the almost complete absence of written records, one must be permitted to guess, because there is nothing else to do.
Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Some scholars believe the events in the book of mormon happened right in the heartland of north america. The book and the map will not improve upon the sacred record, but it should certainly help to make the book of mormon story more understandable to the average reader. Finally there is a way to really explore john sorensons book of mormon geography. All opinions, speakers and presenters represent and express their own individual opinions, and not necessarily the opinions of firm foundation, book of mormon evidence, or its employees, and no information or opinions represent the church of jesus christ of latterday saints. Book of mormon evidence in american archaeology wayne may. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading mesoamerica and heartland book of mormon geographies simplified and compared. The map, though admittedly tentative, offers three services to readers of the book of mormon. For me, any map that doesnt put cumorah in new york is not useful or even relevant. It is a book of scripture aimed at teaching people about christ and how to find happiness through the gospel.
Virtual book of mormon book of mormon maps and learning. May 20, 2011 where are these major book of mormon cities. A heartland book of mormon exploration the millennial star. Large armies in the book of mormon required good soils and plenty of water from the heartland. Items do not represent the official views of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints or of book of mormon central. The book of mormon geography and map with dna evidence and the location of lands and cities such as zarahemla, cumorah, the narrow neck, mexico, caribbean sea, american indians, and true evidence are all here. Did joseph smith teach a hemispheric, rather than a limited, geography model for the book of mormon. Sorenson in his book, mormons map which i recommend for anyone who would like to study what the book of mormon says about its own geography. This map was created by me to help bring the book of mormon stories to life. The geographical setting of the book of mormon is the set of locations of the events described. Book of mormon evidence webpages selfguided video tour.
I now know that the book of mormon happened in the usa in the historic heartland that is such a significant part of american and book of mormon history. The church and byu stay neutral in questions of exactly where the book of mormon took place. The church of jesus christ of latterday saints released a statement today concerning the geography of the book of mormon in the form of a. In my view, there are two categories of book of mormon maps. See first map below these modern locations are surprisingly close to names of towns found in the book of mormon. This page provides a generic map or schematic diagram of the book of mormon lands, including nephite, lamanite and jaredite place names in the promised land in the americas, without providing any scale, or attempting to relate them to presentday geography or place names. Church releases statement on book of mormon geography book. Book of mormon map and geography high def duration. Attention called to book of mormon maps our attention has been brought in the past few weeks to certain book of mormon lands maps which are being offered to church leaders and auxiliary workers by a california organization. Mesoamerica and heartland book of mormon geographies. As the ancient prophet mormon edited the scriptural texts that would become the book of mormon, he must have had a map in his mind of the places and physical features that comprised the setting for the events described in that book.
City of ammonihah, land of amulon, sea west, land of antum, city of gid, city of judea, sidon river, narrow neck of land, land of shemlon, hill cumorah, land of bountiful. I always post stuff on my blog first, but there have been. I print these off, trim the edges, and paste them into my chapters journal, like this. Errors of rodney meldrum true book of mormon geography. The map is without any scale, and does not attempt to relate them to presentday geography or place names. Pathros, babylon, bashan, the great tower, bethabara, arpad, irreantum, migron, cush, elam, river laman, aiath, land of. This book of mormon map along with a wall map are available for down loading in color and the book of mormon geography book a promised land, the land of promise with all the mormon maps and details is also available at alpha publishing at.
The book of mormon says that the city of zarahemla was a great city and the capital city in the heart and center of the land. Pate employed his talents for problem solving to trace ancient place names in central america to book of mormon cities using the same methods. If there ever comes a day that the geography of the book of mormon is discovered, and the history of the book of mormon is validated by archaeology, it would only mean that the events in the book of mormon actually took place. Exploring the book of mormon in americas heartland. Quick links information on lds mormon church church website. As the ancient prophet mormon edited the scriptural texts that would become the book of mormon, he must have had a map in his mind of the places and physical. The fight over book of mormon geography deseret news. Two hundred and twenty gorgeous full color pages filled with more than 500 stunning photos, artwork, maps, charts, artifacts, quotes, scripture and commentary. The book of mormon map described in alma chapter 22 has finally been deciphered. I grew up imagining that the book of mormon events took place in central america and i think this is the more common conception, so when i first received this assignment, i was a. This page provides settings and an overview or summary timeline with approximate dates for the generic map or schematic diagram of the book of mormon lands, including nephite, lamanite and jaredite place names in the promised land in the americas. Holley placed the book of mormon names on a second map, matching similar names with similar locations. Hidden in the heartland millions of people worldwide believe in the book of mormon.
Central america and the heartland model which comprises areas between the great lakes and florida. The heartland is the place where it all happened, right under our very noses. Compare them to a map of palestine to view the correlations. Book of mormon study map alma 127 the red headed hostess. The book of mormon records the visit of jesus christ to people in the americas following his resurrection. His latest newsletter dated oct, 2009, says, 10 reasons why the book of mormon took place in peru. For that reason, our design team has chosen to develop an internal map that shows relational directions and approximate distances that match the. While most lds scholars who grapple with details of book of mormon geography see mesoamerica as the most likely or only reasonably candidate for the ancient new world setting of the book of mormon, several people have. The large armies in ad 384 at the end of the book of mormon required at least 2,000 x 700,000 1,400,000,000 pounds of foodstuff to be delivered on the riverways up to cumorah.
There is a long history of readers of the book of mormon creating internal maps of its locations, detached from any real world connections. The book of mormon geography lands and map with dna evidence. Others argued for a setting in the american heartland. Heartland model ignores book of mormon passages that place elements of the promised land outside the presentday or josephs day united statesincluding the visit of christopher. Each pointer on the map can be opened clicked on to obtain information regarding the specific site, artifact, or other.
Problem areas as we examine the book of mormon we must evaluate the peoples living conditions with that of the indians. The american heartland is definitely not where the book of mormon lands of nephi, zarahemla, and bountiful are. The land of zarahemla is at a lower elevation relative to the land of nephi. There has been much discussion in recent years especially regarding exactly where the events of the book of mormon took place, most people settling upon two main places. Mesoamerica and heartland book of mormon geographies simplified and compared kindle edition by paul mecham. Review of deciphering the geography of the book of mormon. With strategic cities identified and a strong sense of spatial relations, he analyzed the geographic descriptions in the book of mormon using some new paradigms to solve such. No sea directly west of zarahemla no sea directly east of zarahemla stated travel times make it clear book of mormon lands were small. Taking this map of the theory and moving around the map in a clockwise manner, beginning with lehis landing in the gulf of mexico, we can easily see that. Virtual book of mormon book of mormon maps and learning tools. Over 300 photos, works of art, artifacts, maps, charts, scripture and commentary introduce the reader to the growing body of evidence that suggests the very real. The heartland is the place where it all happened, right. This book is great, but like i said, is the tip of the iceberg. Compelling is an understatement as more and more evidence is unearthed it is actually hard to believe the people of north america could be anything other than those whos year history is documented in the book of mormon.
See my answers to questions about the book of mormon here. In addition, sites and artifacts are also provided that give additional indirect support to the book of mormon story, such as evidence associated with other precolumbian hebrew travelers to the american continents. The purpose of constructing unbiased internal maps is to orient major lands, seas and landmarks mentioned in the. To help with the increasing amount of new information, a blog site has been setup for research relating to the book of mormon lands in baja california. The maps below will evolve as new information comes to light. The book of mormon is a religious record of three groups of people who migrated from the old world to the american continents. One developed by daniel ludlow in 1976 was published in the 1979 book of mormon institute manual p. At least eighty versions of a book of mormon map have been produced. Read the classic biography of the founder of the mormon church. David allan part 1 the book of mormon tells us of who and where we are and what is coming. Book of mormon geography, lands, map, dna true evidence. The book of mormon archeology foundation has a handy short list of major flaws with the recent heartland model for book of mormon geography. The point is that for heartland proposals, the ship landed on the eastern side of the united states. Havent you always wanted to have a detailed map of just where everything is in the book of mormon.
The lord could have removed all questions regarding the exact locations of these events but he did not. Some placed the nephite capital city zarahemla in mesoamerica, others in south america. The book was not written for its geography, but for its prophecies. Exploring the book of mormon in americas heartland book. Book of mormon geography in north america wayne may. Book of mormon places and locations mormonism to grace. Book of mormon geography the encyclopedia of mormonism.
Why is the heartland model of the book of mormon is. George is a proponent that the book of mormon lands are in peru. Oct 02, 2014 finally there is a way to really explore john sorensons book of mormon geography. Mormon s map is book of mormon scholar john sorenson s reconstruction of that mental map solely from information. Book of mormon geography in north america wayne may lds archaeology. Interactive book of mormon map virtual book of mormon.
Those that show cumorah in new york, and those that dont. This page is about the book of mormon geography by rodney meldrum and has the same deficiencies as wayne may, jonathan neville, and other heartland modelers. But i emphasize, thats because i think knowing the realworld setting is important. Join the hundreds of lds faithful who have experienced the ultimate in lds educational touring with one of the heartland geographys most knowledgable and enjoyable hosts book of mormon geography. Includes every geographical place mentioned in the book of mormon.
Allan wade how gods design strengthens testimonies with the um living systems. Maps moronis america the north american setting for. An ancient american setting for the book of mormon. David allan part 2 the book of mormon tells us of who and where we are and what is coming. The church of jesus christ of latterday saints does not officially endorse any one particular geographical model for where the events in the book of mormon transpired in the new world. Was the limited geography model created in response to dna claims. Much of the heartland of the united states may then correspond to the book of mormon south county or south countries. All my studies suddenly made sense, all aspects of the book of mormon finally became clear. Book of mormon evidence streaming faithfully exploring. The proximity of the heartland geography to upstate new york where the book of mormon remained buried in the hill. The geographical setting of the book of mormon has been the subject of serious study and casual speculation since before the book was first published.
This website presents a zarahemla centric heartland map for north america. But i emphasize, thats because i think knowing the realworld setting is. Saints and book of mormon geography church history. The church has been neutral when it comes to issues relating to book of mormon geography, as is fairmormon. Proposed book of mormon geographical setting wikipedia. They are apparently being distributed free of charge. Settlements and routes in ancient america, by richard hauck. Charting the book of mormon is a collection of more than 175 visual aids that promote deeper understanding and appreciation of the book of mormon. Over 500 stunningly beautiful photographs combine with quotes, stories, charts, commentary, maps and scripture to introduce the reader to the rapidly mounting body of evidence that presents the very real possibility that the book of mormon history occurred in the heartland of north america. Over 500 stunningly beautiful photographs combine with quotes, stories, charts, commentary, maps and scripture to introduce the reader to the rapidly mounting body of evidence that presents the very real possibility that the book of mormon history occurred in the heartland. More thoughts on the heartland model of book of mormon.
Wayne may presents book of mormon evidence in north american geography, archaeology and historical records. Jan 01, 2000 as the ancient prophet mormon edited the scriptural texts that would become the book of mormon, he must have had a map in his mind of the places and physical features that comprised the setting for the events described in that book. Critics of the book of mormon have claimed that the limited geography is only a late, desperate attempt to defend the book of mormon question. Exploring the book of mormon in americas heartland deseret book. Before we examine some of the possible locations for book of mormon geography however, i would like to stress the fact that as of today, the lord has not revealed where the nephites or lamanites lived, and as such, the lds church has taken no official stance on anything related to book of mormon geography. It illustrates which some call the heartland theory of the book of mormon, which is that all the events took place in north america. Short summary of problems with rod meldrums heartland.
Book of mormon geography jeff lindsays site and the shake. The book of mormon itself is the best source for understanding the geographical locations contained therein. Holley included on the great lakes map names of real towns and places in the area. After several months of intense careful study of the text i have put together the following proposed map, showing the relative positions of book of mormon lands, cities, rivers, etc. A detailed map for the book of mormon has been produced by archaeologist garth norman which may solve a longstanding puzzle. Moronis americamaps edition 150 maps of the bofm in north. The articles linked below will describe the various. Its been quite some time since i blogged about book of mormon geography theories. My new book, nephi in the promised land is now available in the nephi project discovery store. Apr 28, 2016 book of mormon lands map, january 2016. Can we learn more about its geography through its prophecies than we can by speculating using hypothetical maps. For four decades, the church itself has published internal maps of the book of mormon. A hundred and fifty years of book of mormon geographies.
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